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The Anglican Church has nominated J. Rick Ponting, Professor Emeritus from U of C, to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Kerry Benjoe of the Leader-Post reports that Kara Stonechild has been invited by the U.S. government to participate in its three-week International Visitor Leadership Program.
Lana Haight of the StarPhoenix reports that, "the presidency of the national Métis organization remains in limbo after an Ontario judge [Superior Court Justice David Little] suspended the operations of its elected body."
Ali Symons the General Synod Web Writer reports on Bishop Mark MacDonald, Canada's first National Indigenous Bishop; after moving his family from Alaska to Toronto.
Sue Bailey of the Globe and Mail reports that if the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights goes through on September 13th:
"Its success would thwart what critics say was a well-financed campaign under Canada's new Conservative government to undermine a process supported by the Liberals."
CBCnews reports that a 15 year old, from the Carry the Kettle First Nation, suffered a broken arm while in police custody.
"Police Chief Ralph Martin, who oversees seven officers, confirmed that the injury occurred while the teen was in police custody."
Jeff Rud of the Times Colonist gives the background of the judge's past. Including being the former head of the B.C. Treaty Commission.
There is a new book out entitled, The New Buffalo: The Struggle for Aboriginal Post Secondary Education in Canada. The buffalo used to be the means of staying alive, and now with no buffalo left, education has become the means of making a living.
"In The New Buffalo, Blair Stonechild traces the history of Aboriginal post-secondary education policy from its earliest beginnings as a government tool for assimilation and cultural suppression to its development as means of Aboriginal self-determination and self-government. With first-hand knowledge and personal experience of the Aboriginal education system, Stonechild goes beyond merely analyzing statistics and policy doctrine to reveal the shocking disparity between Aboriginal and Canadian access to education, the continued dominance of non-Aboriginals over program development, and the ongoing struggle for recognition of First Nations run institutions."
On September 1, 2007 the StarPhoenix did a book review of this book entitled, Telling Stories, Dispelling Myths by Bill Robertson.
"The diocese of Yukon wants your help in a major research project to complete parish and clergy lists. They are looking for dates, documents, and photographs of churches and their leaders (including theological students and organists), dating back to 1861, when missionaries first arrived. Read a detailed description of the project here: http://anglican.yukon.net/docs/Diocese%20History%20Project.pdfCozmo Malarzby and Veronica Malerby, long-time members of Christ Church Cathedral, Whitehorse, launched the project after finding gaps and inaccuracies in archival material. Currently the diocese's archives are spread between the government's territorial archives, the Whitehorse cathedral, and parishes.
The son-and-mother historian team have completed several projects, including centenary research for St. Saviour's Church, Carcross. Ms. Malerby, who worked for many years at Whitehorse's historic old log church, looks forward to this ongoing project. "I'm excited to learn more about missionaries that came up and to pass information on to future generations," she said.
If you have bits of Yukon history tucked away in your drawers, get in touch.
Email the researchers at diocese_of_yukon.research@yahoo.ca, or send them a letter:
Yukon Anglican Clergy/Parish Research
c/o 407 Hawkins St.
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada
Y1A 1X7
Quoted from the Anglcian email newsletter.
There is a new book out by Doug Cuthand, who readers of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix newspaper will know because of his columns. In the book, Askiwina: A Cree World, "he offers fresh insights and straight talk over platitudes and dogma, providing readers with a bridge to understanding Aboriginal philosophy, history, culture, and society".
On September 1, 2007 the StarPhoenix did a book review of this book entitled, Telling Stories, Dispelling Myths by Bill Robertson.
